| December
6 |
No.
882 |
|
| Johnson,
Derek |
That
was the year that was: The first three months of 1963: Beatles arrive,
but Cliff on top |
2 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Cliff:
next single, new film "The Unruly Few," Beatles success ["Wonderful Life"] |
3 |
| Richard
Green |
Good
Elvis song value in 'Acapulco' |
3 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
They're
all singing Chuck Berry songs |
4 |
| Barry
Alldis |
Checker
v. Loss for 'Loddy lo' lolly! |
4 |
| NME |
Top Thirty
["I Want to Hold Your Hand," the Beatles] |
5 |
| n.a. |
Beatles:
Second Palladium TV |
6 |
| Dove,
Ian |
Gene
Pitney had big "Tulsa" doubts |
8 |
| Evans,
Alan |
LP’s
|
8 |
| Nat
Hentoff |
US Airmail:
Live a lifetime on a song! [Anthony Newley, royalties] |
8 |
| Green,
Richard |
Joe Brown
film true to life [What a Crazy World, youngsters, films] |
8 |
| Smith,
Alan |
Hollies
relax – with Pistols [Graham Nash, "Stay"] |
9 |
| Ian
Dove |
Newcomers
to the charts: "Coronation Street" script comes true [Chris Sandford] |
9 |
| Ian
Dove |
Newcomers
to the charts: Dora Bryan gets wire from the Beatles! |
9 |
| Alan
Smith |
The craziest
Xmas greeting of all! [Beatles] |
10 |
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| December
13 |
No.
883 |
|
| Smith,
Alan |
Backstage
with the Beatles [Beatle products] |
3 |
| Green,
Richard |
Adam’s
secret: Never get discouraged! |
4 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Liverpool
gets dug in during April, May and June [review of the year] |
5 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Elvis
in good voice and much less corny |
6 |
| Barry
Alldis |
Anka's
'Birthday' song |
6 |
| n.a. |
NME top
30 ["I Want to Hold Your Hand," Beatles] |
7 |
| Green,
Richard |
Bern
Elliott says it’s not the Liverpool sound: The Hamburg sound |
11 |
| Hentoff,
Nat |
American
Airmail: Pat Boone's daughter to test; Too many acts; Beatles locale is
important; Dad's advice |
11 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Stomping
in Australia, show-catching in Vegas and Hollywood: Alma Cogan has a ball
with Sinatra |
12 |
| n.a. |
Dave
Clark's life-lines |
13 |
| Evans,
Allen |
EP’s
|
13 |
| Evans,
Allen |
LP’s
|
13 |
| Green,
Richard |
New to
the charts: Big Dee-and Little Eva? |
13 |
| Hutchins,
Chris |
Jet and
Billie discuss come-back [Jet Harris, Billie Davis, car crash] |
14 |
| Dove,
Ian |
Rhythm-and-blues
on telly [I Hear the Blues; Granada TV] |
14 |
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|
| December
20 |
No.
884 |
|
| Dove,
Ian |
The singing
nun finds an "untiring" song ["Dominique", America, Europe,
Christmas hit ] |
2 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Ideal
pic for the season [Heinz—Kenny Ball film, Live it up; Patsy Ann
Noble, Accidents Will Happen] |
2 |
| Andy
Gray |
Beatles
Xmas gift to you |
3 |
| Alan
Smith |
The new
disc stars of 1963 look back on 1962: Christmas was never like this before!
Beatles had fish for Xmas dinner! |
3 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Singles
Poster girl's lyrics appeals [John Barry] |
4 |
| Barry
Alldis |
Shirley
is the most [Shirley Ellis] |
4 |
| n.a. |
NME top
thirty ["I Want to Hold Your Hand," the Beatles ] |
5 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Beatles,
Cliff—world class [Crystals, Connie Francis, The Trad Jazz Band, British
Sections] |
8 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Joe Loss—No
flash in the pan is he! ["Steptoe and Son", "Loddy Lo"] |
12 |
| Derek
Johnson |
That
was the year that was—from July to September, British discs are on top |
16 |
| Dove,
Ian |
Newcomers
to the charts: Steptoe and son pass the Buck—inham Palace [Royal Variety
performance, Harry H. Corbitt, Wilfred Brambell ] |
17 |
| n.a. |
Life-lines
of Dusty Springfield |
17 |
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| December
27 |
No.
885 |
|
| Green,
Richard |
It’s
rhythm-and-blues that’s booming now say the Rolling Stones |
2 |
| Alldis,
Barry |
Barry
Alldis names his 1963 top twenty |
2 |
| Hutchins,
Chris |
"I’ll
be back to Britain in 1964" says Brenda Lee |
3 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
What
Dora Bryan wished for Christmas! |
3 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Singles
review: Ronettes repeat—a fraction slower |
4 |
| Daines,
Tony |
My, how
Brenda Lee has matured! |
4 |
| Evans,
Allen |
LP’s
|
4 |
| n.a. |
NME top
30 ["I want to hold your hand" the Beatles] |
5 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
That
was the year that was: Beatlemania sweeps across Britain! |
8 |
| n.a. |
Life-line
of Mark Wynter |
8 |
| Smith,
Alan |
Freddie
is so proud of Josie [marriage] |
9 |
| Dove,
Ian |
"Sweets
for Sweet" too wild for composer Shuman [The Searchers] |
9 |
| Smith,
Alan |
The Tremeloes
by Brian Poole |
9 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Billy
Fury’s new hobby is Good Breeding [dogs] 10 |
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Originally
submitted by N. Thomas, 1999.
Edited and expanded, December 2000. |
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